More than one year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly all travel plans, many Americans are eagerly awaiting their next chance to get out once again and explore. Whether planning a trip for spring break or summer, or dreaming of a trip later on, AAA Travel experts advise would-be travelers that things will look very…
Category: Rhode Island
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Five Cents
Providence, R.I., March 8, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up five cents from last week ($2.64), averaging $2.69 per gallon. Today’s price is 26 cents higher than a month ago ($2.43) and 26 cents higher than March 8, 2020 ($2.43). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
100 Years Young & Generations Yet to Come: AAA’s School Safety Patrol Program Celebrates Centennial
Click here for video: School Safety Patrol Alumni Karen Guilbeault Speaks About Leadership & Public Service AAA is proud to celebrate its School Safety Patrol program’s centennial anniversary. For 100 years, Patrollers around the world have provided school-aged children an extra sense of safety and security when going to and from school. The program…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Nine Cents
Providence, R.I., March 1, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up nine cents from last week ($2.55), averaging $2.64 per gallon. Today’s price is 25 cents higher than a month ago ($2.39) and 18 cents higher than March 1, 2020 ($2.46). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
AAA: Today’s Vehicle Technology Must Walk So Self-Driving Cars Can Run
Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing self-driving vehicles. The majority of drivers (80%) say they want current vehicle safety systems, like automatic emergency braking and lane keeping…
AAA: Storms, Icy Temperatures Fuel Spikes at the Pump
Providence, R.I., February 22, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up nine cents from last week ($2.46), averaging $2.55 per gallon. Today’s price is 19 cents higher than a month ago ($2.36) and 8 cents higher than February 22, 2020 ($2.47). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
Southern Storms Impacting National, Local Gas Prices
Since Monday, the national gas price average has increased ten cents to $2.60. This quick 4-day jump is a direct result of all major Gulf Coast refineries being impacted by the recent storm, which has caused gas supplies to tighten and pump prices to increase, according to AAA Northeast. The pump price increases have…
AAA HONORS HEALTH CARE HEROES ON NATIONAL RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DAY
AAA Northeast is aiming to keep hard-working health care workers healthy and safe on the roads by delivering boxes of nutritious snacks and free AAA memberships to hospitals across the state on Wednesday in honor of National Random Acts of Kindness Day. AAA employees will caravan with AAA emergency vehicles displaying a “Thank You…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Providence, R.I., February 15, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.43), averaging $2.46 per gallon. Today’s price is 13 cents higher than a month ago ($2.33) and 2 cents cheaper than February 15, 2020 ($2.48). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Four Cents
Providence, R.I., February 8, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up four cents from last week ($2.39), averaging $2.43 per gallon. Today’s price is 18 cents higher than a month ago ($2.25) and 7 cents cheaper than February 8, 2020 ($2.50). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 3 cents lower than the national…